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BICYCLES -- LA PÉDALE MILITAIRE. 1ere-3me Année, nos. 2-61, 63-67. Brux., 1893-94. 65 issues in 1 vol. Prof. illustr. 4°. Old hcl. (Bind. a bit worn, issues 2-10 w. outer marginal tear, age-toned).
For some time since the invention of the bicycle, experiments have been conducted to determine whether bicycles might be suitable for military use. A turning point came around 1893, when the bicycle quickly gained popularity due to, among other things, improved pneumatics. With lots of technical sketches, advertisements and illustrations. Rare.€ 120
result € 140
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